February 12th, 1941

Transcript

Times Log Location Source

12:20am

Retired from previous day

White House

USH

10:50am

To Office

White House

USH

11:00am

John Carmody (Admin. F.W.A.)

Office

STE, TU, PAI

11:30am

Sen. Scott W. Lucas (IL), former Sen. James M. Slattery

Office

STE, TU, PAI

11:45am

Amb. Anthony D. J. Biddle, Jr.

Office

TU

12:00pm

Arthur Hays Sulzberger

Office

STE, TU, PAI

12:40pm

To Lincoln Memorial services by motor with ER to lay wreath

Office

STE, USH, TU, PAI

1:00pm

Returned to Doctor's.office

Washington, DC

USH

1:27pm

(lunch - Small Dining Room) Greets Luxembourg royalty on second floor. ER, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, Prince of Luxembourg, Minister of Luxembourg and Mme. LeGallais, Lt. H. M. Briggs (USN), Household

White House

USH

2:25pm

Edward "Hutch" Robbins

Note: Conflict with usher's log

Office

STE

2:30pm

Edward J. Flynn (Chrmn. Democratic National Committee)

Note: Conflict with usher's log

Office

STE, TU, PAI

2:40pm

To Office

White House

USH

7:05pm

Returned from Office

White House

USH

8:00pm –

10:45pm

State dinner with ER, 76 guests. Followed by musical program of Dr. Sigmund Spaeth in East Room

Note: Retired at 0125 next day

White House

USH

ER

In Washington, DC

USH

Houseguest

Miss Esther Lape (dep. 0930); Grand Duchess of Luxemburg, Prince of Luxemburg, Hereditary Grand Duke, Madame Bech, Lt. Konsbruck (arr. 1:20); Dr. and Mrs. Sigmund Spaeth (arr. 3:50); Rene LeRoy (dep. 4:00); Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Whiting (arr. 5:50)

USH

USH = White House Usher's Diary, STE = Stenographer's Diary, PC = Press Conference, TU = Tully's Appointment Diary

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